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West Buechel, KY hail history
Every figure below is from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database — the official NWS record — counting events recorded within 10 miles of the West Buechel city centroid, 1950 to present.
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Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2025 | 7 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2024 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 16 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 10 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2017 | 5 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2016 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2015 | 13 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2014 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 7 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2012 | 19 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
Note: the current and prior year reflect the latest NCEI compile and grow as NWS finalizes reports; same-day activity appears on this site's storm-day pages before it reaches this table.
Wind and tornado record
- 619 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 104 mph, most recent 2026-05-19.
- 35 tornado events, most recent 2025-04-02.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-19 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 2.9 mi |
| 2026-05-16 | Hail | 1.00" | 6.2 mi |
| 2026-04-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 8.8 mi |
| 2026-04-27 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | 8.1 mi |
| 2026-04-27 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | 9.9 mi |
| 2026-03-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 8.7 mi |
| 2026-03-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 6.8 mi |
| 2025-12-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 7.6 mi |
| 2025-08-19 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | 3.6 mi |
| 2025-06-26 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 7.7 mi |
2026-05-19: “Large utility poles were leaning due to strong winds, and a tree was blown down in the vicinity of the intersection of Preston Highway and Fern Valley Road.”
2026-05-16: “Quarter sized hail was observed in downtown Louisville.”
2026-04-28: “There were power lines down on Steedland Drive.”
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Nearby hail history
source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-09-10